Maize yield in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Maize yield was 1,731 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1,731 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
1,887 kg per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
896.85 kg per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Maize yield in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 1,731 kg per hectare for maize yield in 2011.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,887 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 896.85 kg per hectare, in 1964.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Maize yield in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,003 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,042 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,046 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 896.85 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 927.63 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 984.91 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 1,327 kg per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1968 | 985.19 kg per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 1,046 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,050 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,282 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 1,318 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 970.57 kg per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 1,406 kg per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1975 | 1,352 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 1,258 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 1,442 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 1,457 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,292 kg per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 1,442 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 1,798 kg per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 1,342 kg per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 985.16 kg per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 1,028 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,397 kg per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 1,347 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,215 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 1,373 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 1,568 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 1,354 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 1,345 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 950.93 kg per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 1,428 kg per hectare | +50.1% |
| 1994 | 1,498 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,269 kg per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 1,580 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 1,456 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,402 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,559 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1,624 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,546 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,572 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,432 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,546 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1,552 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,584 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,574 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,718 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,821 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,887 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,731 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,029 kg per hectare | 896.85 kg per hectare | 1,327 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,283 kg per hectare | 970.57 kg per hectare | 1,457 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,349 kg per hectare | 985.16 kg per hectare | 1,798 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,384 kg per hectare | 950.93 kg per hectare | 1,580 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,597 kg per hectare | 1,432 kg per hectare | 1,821 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,809 kg per hectare | 1,731 kg per hectare | 1,887 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 731.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Maize yield in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,731 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 896.85 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for maize yield?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.